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Menard County
Menard County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 12,297
County Seat Menard County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 129
Num Towns 6
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 6,388
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 12,284
Median Age 42.8
Veterans 1,060
Housing Units 5,605
Uninsured 22
Net Migration (recent) 418
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 200
Total Employees 1,187
Avg Annual Pay $42,242
Median Household Income $84,846
Poverty Rate 7.9%
Unemployment Rate 4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $80,554
Federal Spending FY2024 $83,869,519
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,820
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $177,100
Median Rent $748
FMR Studio $776
FMR 1BR $921
FMR 2BR $1,132
FMR 3BR $1,529
FMR 4BR $1,564
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 18
Fire Stations 18
Police Stations 18
Adult Smoking 15.7%
Adult Obesity 35.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 24.3
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 15
Libraries 6
Historic Places (NRHP) 6
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 28
SNAP Stores 8
Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 16
Land in Farms (acres) 17,920
Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,120.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)
Type Title Date
EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-13
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17
EM SNOW 2006-12-29
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21
EM ILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS 2001-01-17
EM IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99 1999-01-08
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1996-05-06
Detailed Topics
Communities in Menard County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.